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Parasite
Code PAC055
"Parasitic architecture"
establishes a relationship between man made structures and their geographical
surroundings as a symbiotic coexistence with nature. Using the adaptive
mechanisms of parasitic fungi, in surroundings and structure of the building,
introduces solutions to many aspects of building: water filtration, map
of infrastructure, reconstruction of soil, etc.

The concept for dwelling development
on geographically challenging terrain required looking at the project
not just from the technological and mechanical point of view, but searching
for the relationship between the man made building and ecosystem around
it. In doing so it was necessary to think of architectural structures
as biological organisms.
In observing nature I found how resourceful, morphic and adaptive fungi
could be. Translating the nature of parasites into technical applications
and using fungi directly for soil cultivation and as a biological filter
can be the answer to many aspects of urban planning.
Using adaptive mechanisms of parasitic fungi in the surroundings and substructure
of the building introduces solutions to filtration process of water as
well as stabilizing the ground beneath the household.

The logic of this "parasitic architecture " is very simple.
The foundation is dug and reinforced only for the core functions, which
will need to distribute water. It is less labor intensive and economically
more efficient. Main and intermediate floors are cantilevered of the central
core. Then, everything is covered with lightweight wall construction -
fiberglass, plastics, and aluminum. A thick layer of spongy sub floor
should ensure that both rainwater and ground water would not be accumulating
underneath the structure, but that they will be drained away to the sewer
and beyond.
Other aspects of nature's resources such as trees, ponds and other vegetation
should also be used in conjunction with creating a man made environment.
The more nature we can incorporate in the process of building, the longer
and better it is going to withstand the measure of time.
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